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Elephants Footprint Lodge

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Lobby
Superior Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished
Terrace/patio
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar

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1 Riverside Drive Riverside Park, Colchester, Eastern Cape, 6175
  • Place, Matyholweni Gate
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Market Square
    ‪35 min drive‬
  • Place, The Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment World
    ‪42 min drive‬
  • Airport, Port Elizabeth (PLZ)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Double Room

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Family Room

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Trundle Bed and 1 Large Single Trundle Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Honeymoon Suite

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Superior Twin Room

  • Garden view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds, 1 Single Trundle Bed and 1 Large Single Trundle Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Elephants Footprint Lodge

An outdoor pool, a restaurant and a bar/lounge are available at this guesthouse. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, dry cleaning and laundry facilities.
Elephants Footprint Lodge offers 4 accommodations with minibars and a safe. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and coffee/tea makers. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower with a deep soaking bath, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Plasma televisions come with digital channels. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and a ceiling fan. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the guest house include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Elephants Footprint Lodge, you'll be within walking distance of Matyholweni Gate. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Sundays River Dunes and a few minutes from Matyholweni Gate
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, a rooftop terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at Elephants Footprint Lodge. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Colchester guest house.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Elephants Footprint Lodge has a restaurant serving breakfast and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Plasma TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 8:30 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age - 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 6:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pool access is available 24 hours a day.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

Quality graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organisation.

Property is also known as

Elephants Footprint Lodge Colchester

Elephants Footprint Colchester

Guesthouse Elephants Footprint Lodge Colchester

Colchester Elephants Footprint Lodge Guesthouse

Elephants Footprint

Guesthouse Elephants Footprint Lodge

Elephants Footprint Colchester

Elephants Footprint Colchester

Elephants Footprint Lodge Guesthouse

Elephants Footprint Lodge Colchester

Elephants Footprint Lodge Guesthouse Colchester

Elephants Footprint Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abdulhamid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and quiet place to stay when going to Addo national park.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was a lot better than the website pictures well worth a visit
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant place to stay near Addo Elephant Park

Absolutely loved our stay. We had 3 nights (spent one day self-driving in Addo Elephant Park and one day on a safari at a nearby private game reserve). Lovely place with really lovely and friendly staff and good food. Excellent location near the entrance to Addo Elephant Park. Highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Always amazing...

Always amazing. The best place to stay near the South gate of Addo!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful place to stay and explore Addo!

We spent 2 lovely nights here, in a gorgeous suite with very comfy furniture and anything one could need. Ceiling fan works really well! The private rustic outdoor shower was a highlight! Very good dinner and breakfast.The boat trip on the Sundays River is also a great experience which Christo the manager organised for us. We would definitely recommend and hope to come again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
(+) Positiv - netter Empfang der Dame zu Beginn - gute Parkplätze, eigene Fernbedienung für das Tor - gepflegter kleiner Pool - geräumiges Zimmer (-) Negativ - trotz dreimaliger Kontaktaufnahme vorab bzgl. unserer Essensvorstellungen (aus Allergiegründen vegane Ernährung erforderlich) und erneuter Thematisierung bei Ankunft wurden wir zu einem Buffet geführt, an dem es nahezu ausschließlich Fleisch und Milchprodukte gab. Aus Verlegenheit wurde uns mit Brühe versalzenes Gemüse als Alternative zur Verfügung gestellt und sich um ein sehr salziges Pie bemüht. Für das erste Frühstück gab es auch nichts adäquates. Normalerweise alles kein Problem, aber nicht wenn man mehrfach im Vorfeld in Kontakt tritt und zugesichert bekommt vegan sei kein Problem. Dennoch wurde für das "3-Gang-Menue" nahezu der Originalpreis berechnet. Bei uns bestand es aus purem Ciabatta, etwas Salat mit Essig/Öl und dem zu stark gesalzenen Gemüse - nach vorheriger Anmeldung haben wir es an unseren anderen Stops deutlich besser kennengelernt. - im Vergleich zu den anderen Gästen, wurden wir bzgl Tipps zum Addo Nationalparks auffallend außen vor gelassen - Kissen rochen nach ungewaschenen Haaren - Wasserdruck der Dusche teils schwach - bis 20:30 Uhr wurden Solarmodule montiert, nach Kontaktaufnahme der Rezeption wurde damit aber aufgehört.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Hiroshi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
掃除が行き届き、気持ちよく過ごせました。難を言うならバスタブは大きいのに出てくる湯量が少ない。星が綺麗なのに深夜まで外の灯りが消えない。せめて消灯時間をもうけてほしい。 機会が、あればまた泊まりたいです。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Bärbel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Großes Zimmer, Dinner empfehlenswert. Wer früh los will, kann eine Frühstücksbox bekommen. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Piet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mooie lodge

Leuk, die buitendouche aan de kamers!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Pascale

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ontbijt

Wij hadden dit hotel gekozen omdat het ontbijt start om 7u volgens de beschrijving,en we vroeg wilde doorrijden,bij aankomst in restaurant om 7 u was er zelfs nog geen koffie,het personeel kwam juist binnen en het ontbijt buffet moest nog klaargezet worden.wat ook niet in beschrijving stond is dat het zeer dicht gelegen is bij ingang addo olifanten park,wat heel zeker een pluspunt is
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Henri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfekte preiswerte Anlage

Herrliche Hotelanlage mit äusserts hilfsbereiten Personal. Eine Person kann sogar perfekt deutsch. Hervorragenden Essen in sehr gemütlicher Athmospäre. Nahe zum Eingang des Addo Park. (Achtung: Eintritt Addo Park kann nicht mit Kreditkarte bezahlt werden, nur bar)
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Henri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wunderbare Athmosphäre und ausgezeichnetes Essen. An der Rezeption spricht Semione ausgeichnet deutsch. Sie hat zwei Jahre in Bayer gearbeitet. Die Zimmer sind sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Es gibt sogar eine herrlich Aussendusche.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Anton

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Das Essen war nichts besonderes, dafür zu teuer. Zimmer modrig. Toilette hat durch aseptischen Abwasserrank gestunken.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hendrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great stay with friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Krazy American amazed in ZA

The Lodge is beautifully built-designed and maintained. to see such a massive Thatched hut look so perfect is amazing. there was no chipped paint, cracked items etc. the staff is always smiling and eager to please. the meals ( buffet style )are very good and plenty to go around. I was not sharing the rolls, they were to good to let go of. the honor bar is a great advantage as we made good use of its good selection. we were there after a cold front moved in, but the rooms were warm and beds even had e-blankets. there are no side noises from roads or neighbors, and the landscaping and fountain-pool attract a lot of beautiful birds. they are trying very hard to win your approval here. also it should be noted that they have contacts with all the best tours in the area and we got an award winning guide all to ourselves for 4 hrs. ADDo was great.I highly recommend this area in the winter. the animals are of better nature and seen easier against al the greenery that the rains bring. it was very lush looking and made the photography of everywhere just more stunning. also with current world financial forces we got a hotel, food and tours for 3days and two nights for what we would spend on dinner and a show in Chicago. There will always be another show, but living a few days here n SA will change your perspective forever. I have one negative, that was not of the resorts doing. the Internet is a gov agency and like all things ZA.gov, its a mess, but you will be to tired to use it
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Top! Aanrader!

Mooie, schone, ruime kamers met heerlijke, warme douche! Super vriendelijk personeel en heerlijk eten! Perfecte locatie om het Addo Elephant parc in te gaan!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

VILMA STRAVINSKI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Andre

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yanik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019